No, the ridiculous part of Cano’s demand is that he is seeking a 10-year contract. Cano will turn 31 next month, and barring a Barry Bondsian mid-30s surge, his career has already peaked.

As stated in the report, $US305 million represents the total value of the contract the Yankees gave to Alex Rodriguez assuming he reaches all of the built-in incentive clauses, a contract the Yankees almost certainly regret. 10 years was also the length of the contract Albert Pujols received when he was 32, a deal the Angels almost certainly regret.

It is not completely unreasonable for a team to give a player a 10-year deal. Some teams are willing to overpay at the back-end if there is some sense that they are getting maximum value early in the contract. But at $US30 million per year, there is no value to the Yankees early in the deal.

Of course, this is just a negotiating stance by Cano and Jay Z’s Roc Nation, who represent Cano. But it helps if the demands are at least realistic.